Pen-rack



(No Model.)

L. H. COLEMAN.

PEN 111101;.

Patehted Aug. 11,1891.

UNITED STATES,

PATENT OFFICE.

LOOMIS H. COLEMAN, OF RACINE, ASS IGNOR TO HAROLD G. UNDERIVOOD,

' OF MILIVAUKEE, VISCONSIN.

' P E N RA C K.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 457,? 59, dated August 11, 1891.

Application filed December 22, 1890. Serial No. 375,493. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, LooMIs H. COLEMAN, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Racine, in thecounty of Racine, and in the 5 State of WVisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Pen-Racks; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description thereof.

My invention consists in certain peculiari- [O ties ofconstruction and combination of parts, to be hereinafter described with reference to the accompanyingdrawings,and subsequently claimed.

In the drawings, Figure 1 represents afront 15 elevation of a stand provided with a pen-rack constructed according to my invention, and Fig. 2 a vertical transverse section on line 2 2 of the preceding figure.

Referring by letter to the drawings, A rep- 2o resents abase recessed at b and provided with a hollow standard B, the latter receiving a rod 0, that is held at various elevations, to which it may be adjusted by means of a setscrew D, this set-screw being arranged in a 2 5 bearing a on said standard. The upper end of the rod 0 is provided with right-angled arms E, having bearings d for trunnions e on a back piece F, the latter being held at any angle to which it may be adjusted by means of 0 a clamping-nut f on one of the trunnions. The

back piece F is provided with a flanged extension or drip-pan G, and I prefer to cover the bottom of this drip-pan with a pad of blotting-paper H, or other suitable absorbent 3 5 material.

Secured to the back piece F by clamps I, or other suitable means, are two horseshoe-magnetsJ J, the north and south poles of one being opposite the relative poles of the other 0 and impinged against an interposed armature K, that is shown as rigidly secured to said back piece. I

The armature K is the medium through which the two magnets are made one by the 5 formation of a continuous circuit of both, and the poles of each being connected by said armature there is no loss of the magnetic force.

The magnets J J and armature K, in the arrangement just described, form a magnetic base designed to retain pen-holders and pencils when not in use, it being understood that said pen-holders and pencils are necessarily provided with sockets or tips of magnetic metal.

In practice apenman places his pen-holder or pencil in the field of magnetic attraction, and on letting goof said pen-holder or pencil there is a direct adherence of the same to the magnetic base until forcibly detached, while at the same time any ink that may drip from a pen is caught in the pan G and absorbed by the material therein.

In the device shown the recessed base Ais intended as a tray for inkstands and other desk-furniture, and the magnetic base is arranged in the manner described as a matter of convenience, it being obvious that such a base may be arranged on any suitable support, and that I may employ one or more straight bar-magnets instead of those having the horseshoe form and obtain the same result.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

1. A pen-rack comprising a magnetic base and a suitable support for the same, substantially as set forth.

2. A pen-rack comprisinga magnetic base, a suitable support for the same, and a drippan arranged below said magnetic base, substantially as set forth.

3. A pen-rack comprising a rod having angle-arms extended inopposite directions therefrom, a back piece trunnioned in the arms, suitable means for locking the back piece in the position to which it may be adjusted, and a magnet arranged on said back piece, substantially as set forth.

4. A pen -rack comprising a trunnioned back piece, suitable means for locking the same in the position to which it may be adj usted, a magnet arranged on the back piece, and a drip-pan depending from said back piece, substantially as set forth.

5. A base provided with a hollow standard, a rod vertically adjustable in the standard able support for the back piece, substantially 'as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto set my hand, at Racine, 1n the I 5 county of Racine and State of \Visconsm, 1n the presence of two witnesses.

LOOMIS H. COLEMAN.

Witnesses:

WILLIAM MARLEY Roncnns, JAMEs A. BEAUGRAND. 

